Nuts over Nitra, Slovakia
Approaching the small valley of the Nitra River, home to Slovakia´s 5th largest city Nitra, from the North, we cannot help but marvel at the splendid geographical location and scenic beauty of the region. Just like Rome, Nitra was built on seven hills, foothills of the Tatra mountains, and equally looks back at a long history since the earliest days of human settlement. Unlike Rome, however, Nitra is hardly on the travel agenda for most international visitors. In fact, most tourists to Slovakia may pay a quick visit to the capital Bratislava or in wintertime go skiing in the Tatra mountains, but few linger on to explore other regional charms and attractions of this, one of Europe´s youngest countries of 5 million, born in the aftermath of the VELVET DIVORCE in 1993 that split Czechoslovakia into the Czech and Slovak Republics respectively. See the full gallery on Posterous As we enter this city of 85000 and important cultural and administrative center for W...